Sen. Gillibrand; NYS's Legal Weed Deal; #AsktheMayor; NCAA's Unequal Treatment for Women

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 26, 2021

On today's show:

  • U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D NY) answers questions about the issues facing the senate and the state;
  • Alyson Martin, co-founder of Cannabis Wire, talks about the latest cannabis-related news from Albany as lawmakers eye legalization;
  • New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC;
  • Sally Jenkins, sports columnist for the Washington Post and formerly a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, talks about the recent outrage over the NCAA's unequal treatment between men and women athletes competing in March Madness, and her own experiences covering women’s sports over her career.

 

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.

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